Partner
Emma Kerr
Partner, Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland
LLB, BSc, University of Otago

Emma is a Partner at Anderson Lloyd’s Auckland office, where she specialises in Banking and Finance. With a wealth of experience, Emma has worked on numerous high-profile transactions across a range of sectors, including leveraged finance, corporate finance, project finance, and property and development finance.
In addition to her expertise in traditional finance areas, Emma has recently assisted clients in the emerging field of ETS / NZU financing. She has advised clients on a range of NZU financing arrangements, including NZU prepayment facilities.
Emma’s client base is diverse and includes global and domestic financial institutions, corporate borrowers, financial sponsors, and debt funds. She is well-regarded in the industry and has been recognized as a Rising Star in Banking and Finance by several editions of the Legal 500 (Asia-Pacific Edition – New Zealand) and IFLR1000.
Emma is a member of the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association’s Green and Sustainability Linked Loan New Zealand Working Group and the Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand. Before joining Anderson Lloyd, Emma worked for a major international law firm in London for several years.
Publications
- Anderson Lloyd is pleased to have advised on the financing of the first 200MW stage of the Te Rāhui solar project
- Carbon Forestry NZ Conference
- Chambers Climate Change Regulation 2025: A Chambers Global Practice Guide
- Emma Kerr and Steve O’Dea Join Anderson Lloyd Partnership
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 Rankings
- Emma Kerr & Steve O’Dea promotion to Partnership
- Climate Change Regulation 2024: A Chambers Global Practice Guide
- Emma Kerr recognised as a Rising Star
- Anderson Lloyd recommended in latest Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024
- 2023 IFLR1000 rankings